LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefourth declension

neglēctus

neglēctus m (genitive neglēctūs)
Classical[nɛˈɡɫeːk.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[neˈɡlɛk.tus]

Meaning

  1. a neglecting
  2. neglect

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeneglēctusneglēctūs
genitiveneglēctūsneglēctuum
dativeneglēctuīneglēctibus
accusativeneglēctumneglēctūs
ablativeneglēctūneglēctibus
vocativeneglēctusneglēctūs

neglectus, a, um, Part. and P. a., from neglego.
neglectus, ūs, m. neglego,
I. a neglecting, neglect (very rare for neglectio, neglegentia): quapropter haec res ne utiquam neglectui mihi est, Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 116: a somno moventium, Plin. 7, 51, 52, § 171.

Origins

From neglegō + -tus (forming action nouns).

Descendants
  • Englishneglect
  • Italiannegetta
  • Occitannalech
  • Italianneghittosofrom Old Italian neghietto

Quick answers

What does neglēctus mean in Latin?
neglēctus, a noun, means “a neglecting; neglect”.
What is the genitive of neglēctus?
The genitive singular is neglēctūs. neglēctus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce neglēctus?
In classical Latin, [nɛˈɡɫeːk.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [neˈɡlɛk.tus].